Crowd-out in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP): incidence, enrollee characteristics and experiences, and potential impact on New York's SCHIP.
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) offers public coverage to eligible children who would otherwise remain uninsured, (Blumberg 2003). Public coverage expansions can displace or "crowd-out" private health insurance if some individuals drop private coverage to enroll in public programs (Davidson, Blewett, and Call 2004). The...

HumanaOne Intros New Individual Health Insurance Plans in 9 States.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-12 March 2008-HumanaOne Intros New Individual Health Insurance Plans in 9 States(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Humana has announced the introduction of a new portfolio of individual health insurance plans under its HumanaOne brand in nine states Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma,...

Commission suggests health insurance boost.
NEW DELHI: The Pay Commission has recommended introduction of a health insurance scheme for employees and pensioners. The scheme would be available on voluntary basis subject to paying the prescribed contribution. Contributions would be based on the actual premium paid. Group A, B and C employees would...

Easier health insurance policies soon.
Byline: Arti Sharma MUMBAI: Understanding your health insurance policy will become slightly easier after June 1 this year. In a bid to become customer friendly and transparent, the general insurance industry will adopt a common definition of pre-existing diseases across companies and policies. Currently, pre-existing...

Cost of health hurting business; Insurance rises with expenses.
Byline: Lisa Eckelbecker WORCESTER - Maynard H. Southard's 11 employees at Echo Industries Inc. cut back on smoking. They started going to a gym. Yet every year, when it comes time for the small metal-stamping business in Orange to renew health insurance policies, those steps...

McCain's health-care plan would make health insurance affordable for the first time for millions of Americans, by eliminating tax penalties on and regulatory obstacles to the purchase of insurance by individuals.
McCain's health-care plan would make health insurance affordable for the first time for millions of Americans, by eliminating tax penalties on and regulatory obstacles to the purchase of insurance by individuals. Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of John, is leading a chorus of liberal critics. They say that insurers will...

Town employees will stay with Fallon; Selectmen mull health insurance rates.
Byline: Donna Boynton GRAFTON - The town has decided to remain with Fallon Health Care as the insurance provider for town employees, and selectmen must now decide on a rate plan. That decision will determine who pays more - the taxpayers or town employees. The...

Fitch Affirms Midland National Life & North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance IFS at 'AA-'.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-6 July 2008-Fitch Affirms Midland National Life & North American Co. for Life & Health Insurance IFS at 'AA-'(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA-' insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings of Midland National Life Insurance Company (Midland) and North American...

27,000 health-insurance cards distributed to Lanao Sur folk.
Byline: Ali G. Macabalang MARAWI CITY-- Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal "Bombit" Alonto Adiong Jr. made the fiesta of Wao town more festive with the distribution last Thursday of 27,000 health-insurance cards to the residents, saying it is his administration's gift to them. Dozens of...

Senate has bill for mental health insurance parity.
Byline: Lee Hammel A mental health parity bill that would close the gap in mandated insurance coverage between mental illness that is considered biologically based and most other mental health disorders is on its way to the state Senate. The Senate has four weeks to...